GrantedPACT Act
The Board granted service connection for chronic bronchitis based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to burn pits and other toxins in Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm, pursuant to the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a presumption of service connection due to the Veteran's presumed exposure to burn pits and other toxins in Saudi Arabia after August 2, 1990, as well as her current diagnosis of chronic bronchitis.
- Claimed conditions
- bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25017823
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